The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 14, 1895, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1895. LEVINGSTON ON LOLLERS, A Lively Day in the Libel Suits Against Civic Federa- tionists. SIDE LIGHT ON BUCKLEYISM. Spectators Applauded So Loudly That the Court Was Ordered Cleared. ller” is a “loller.”” So Dr. Marc ton asserts, and, as he made the discovery, he really ought to know. A “Morg.¢ loller,” according to the same eminent authority, is a “lolier” who lolls around a Morgue. He is mostly a nonde- script, chiefly imbued with a morbid curi- osity, whose chief occupation is killing time and making a general eyesore of him- self. All this information about the ‘“loller” came out in Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday afternoon during the progress of the hearing of the charges of criminal libel made by Dr. Levingston against Messrs. Truman, Dille, Gaden and Dexter Reel B. Terry. of the Civic Federation. But that was not all. There were side lights on “Buckley- ism” that were very entertaining. Alto- gether the several hundred spectators, who jammed and crushed and pounded their ‘way into the courtroom wken the doors were opened at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, had nothing to_complain of in the way of monotony. The testimony was snappy and crisp from the beginning, and more than once the audience broke into laughter and applause. Just once too often, however, the applause came. Then Judge Joachimsen ordered the courtroom cleared, and_there was a lengthening of faces. His Honor compromised. however, on ordering every one out into the corri- dor who was not provided with a seat, and the case proceeded with a much smaller audience. Dr. Levingston himself was the first witness on the stand to continue his testimony of the session previous. When the court had been called to order the doctor proceeded to state that he wished to make a correction in his former testimony. He had stated that he had sent for the body of Lottie Hunsinger on the day of her death. He had trusted to his memory then, but had since ascertained that she had died on the 28th of the month, and that the Coroner’s office did not receive notice of the death until the 30th, and the body was sent for immediately. Gavin McNab stated that Mr. McCor- mick, Deputy Coronmer, had been sub- penaed to bring the books of the Coroner’s office, and he desired to have him called. The Bailiff’s voice failed to reach the ear of Mr. McCormick. Mr. Terry said that he had subpenaed Mr. Halran, a reporter, and he was not present, and he did not care to proceed with the case without him. The court stated that if Mr. Harlan was necessary and was not present, a reason- able time would be granted. The cross- examination of Dr. Levingston was then resumed, Gavin McNab taking him in hand. In response to questions the doctor stated that he had notread a newspaper article printed May 3, 1833, entitled, ‘“‘Poor Pearl.” He had testified that his deputies had kept him *)retty well posted on the doings at the Morgue and on newspaper icritcisms of his conduct of that office. l}{e thought that they had failed to inform him of the case of *‘Poor Pearl.” “Don’t you think,” asked McNab, “that you would have taken some notice of arti- cles which intimated that golden argu- ments mizht keep the tongues of the Coro- ner’s deputies quiet?” The doctor thought so, and said he might haveread the story. “You stated the other day,” continued McNab, “that when you were a candidate the second time for Coroner Christo- pher Buckley preferred Dr. Brock to your- self for the second term.” “He did., “You said you were instrumental in get- '.il;lz[ I‘;!’;‘Brock out of the way ?”’ T aid.” “Can you tell us what arrangement you made with Mr. Brock to get him out of the way?” Mr. Terry objected on the ground that this was not proper cross-examination, and bad nothing at all to do with the case. Mr. McNab said he wanted to prove that Dr. Levingston had said he was a Buck- ley man, when the fact really was that he was only partly a Buckley man. “From that point of view,” said Judge Joackimsen, “it is a crime to be a Buckley man. Well, if that’s so, at the time you Eyeak of fully one-half the people of the ‘ounty were Buckley men, and, if I mis- take not, some of the gentlemen I see here in the conrtroom were very sirong Buck- ley men.”’ “It is not so much a matter of what they were,” replied McNab, after the laugh at his expense had subsided, “‘as of what they are.” There was a general lapse on the part of the court and counsel for afew moments into reviews of the lost power of Buckley, and the court concluded to overrule the objection. The question was read. “I made no arrangement with Dr. Brock to get him out of the way,” answered the witness. *‘How did you get Dr. Brock out of the way?”’ 2 I just asked him.” «How did yon ask him?”’ N “I told him 1 thought it was better for | sulphur com him to get outof the way,and he in- formed me "was working in my interests. He said he was a good Mason and he knew I was a good Mason. Then he shook hands with me, butI found that his good Ma- sonry at that time was not good Masonry, but that he was simply lying. I knew of certain laches of which he had been guilty in the profession. 1 said to him, ‘You know you have been guilty of these prac- tices and don’t you think itis better for vou to retire?” He said, ‘Yes, 1 guess1 had better write out my resignation.” “He wrote itand gaveit to me on the night of the convention. The Buckley rogramme then had it all understood that r. Brock was to be nominated, but by one of those singular accidents which some- times happen he was not nominated. Why he was not nominated Ido not know. had no occasion to present his nomina- tion. “You found out he had done something disgraceful 2’ I did not say so,” was the answer. “You found he had been guilty of laches; what do you mean?” *“I thought a lawyer knew what a lache was,” answered the ‘doctor, somewhat sar- castically. “You went with him,” continued Me- Nab, unmindful of the answer of the wit- ness, “after ascertaining that he had done something that he ought not to have done. Doctor, were you actuated by the fear that he would not make a good Coroner?” There was no answer to this question, and Mr. McNab continued : “You did not wish, doctor,” he asked, “to see a man_become Coroner whom you thought would be a bad official 2” “I wanted a better man for Coroner, and thought I was the better one,” was the in- genuous answer. _ ; “The Civic Federation did something like that to prevent a man from becoming an official, didn’tit?” asked Mr. McNab. Mr. Terry objected, but the witness seemed willing to answer. “Oh, let him alone,” he said from the stand to Terry, “let him have his swing.” The court overruled the objection, the question was read and the doctor answered it. “Well,” he said, *‘if I go by hearsay, I don’t think so. They want to deny their own signatures in this matter. I don’t be- lieve they do. I have to take Mr. Mc- Nab's statement for that.”” The witness says he did not remember the death of Anna Claugherty on April 29, 1883. He did remember the Kkilling ofa woman in the elevator of the Levine block. “Wasn't there a police investigation,’ asked McNab, ‘“‘as to the money she car- ried on her person at the time of her death ?” “Ido not remember,” was the answer, “but I will state that any case that comes to the Morgue is always open to police in- vestigation. I wish also to state that in most of the cases that come to the Morgue, where the dead person has $2 on his per- son, his relatives generally claim he had 2000, “That was during your administration, wasn’t it?”” asked Mc. . “That is in eve: ministration,” an- swered the doctor with some show of as- perity. “Did the poiice ever inform you that that woman at the time of her death carried $1600 on her person 2"’ *‘Never.” “You never heard of her having any money after she came into the hands of your deputies?” “I think they returned a gocd deal of money and stocks and bonds. I never saw any money of any kind.” “Were you very much about the Morgue?” ‘L was there every day, except at those times I went to Sacramento in the interest of the bill which I fathered.” “Were you going around the State with one Alice Harrison, neglecting the Morgue?”’ Mr. Terry was on his feet in an instant with an objection, but the question did not seem to bother the witness at all. “I would as just lief answer that,” he said, but his attorney motioned him to keep quiet. “There’s a limit to this sort of thing,” said Judge Joachimsen, “and Mr. McNab must stop. When you step into a man’s social life it becomes a mere impertinence. There must be alimit as to a man’s own house and into a man’s own social life no- body has any business to go.’’ “My intention,” said Mr. McNab, apolo- The Patent Medicine Man. getically, “‘was simply to refresh the doc- tor’s memory.” *I am willing to admit,” said Mr. Terry, “if that will do you any good, that the doctor keeps a ‘jag-book.” "’ But Mr. McNab could not see the neces- sity of the admission and took up another line of examination. “In one of the answers doctor,” he said, “you sai was surrounded during tion by a lot of ‘ollers ‘What is a ‘loller?’ "’ “A ‘loller,” ” answered the doctor most impressively, “is a man who lolls around a place.” “There werea good many such during your administration ?"’ “I think so.” “Did you take any stepsto have them cleared away ?” “As a rule I had them fired.” “Do you remember the names of any of these men you had fired ?” “‘No, I was not on terms of intimacy with them.” “Were there any ‘lollers’ around the Paris morgue after which you say you pat- terned yours?”’ ““I suppose,”” said the witness, and the “loller” was thoroughly exposed. At this point Mr. McNab stated that he was waiting for some newspaper clippings, and would allow the witress to step down until they came. There was a lufi in the proceedings for a few moments until the eagle eye of Mr. Terry became fixed on a man in earnest conversation with Dr. D on take th h *‘You take the stand,” he said, pointin, to the gentleman. Do “Who—me?” asked the man, evidently surprised. “Yes, you,” said Mr. Terry, and the man obeyed. His name was W. H. Bone, he said, and he was in the patent-medicine business, manufacturing ~liniments and ) unds. He knew both Dr. Dille and Mr. Truman, but was not, him- self, a member of the Civic Federation. He ou turned in, the Morgue your administra- —*Morgue lollers.’ Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report Royal LUTELY PURE ; 8L reasonable rates. said that he had gone to the Coroner’s of- fice to investigate the records in this case on behalf of the defendants, and he had taken a good deal of interest in it. Then came a rapid fire of questionsfrom Mr. Terrv as to whether witness had ever had a declaration from Dr. Dille or Mr. Tru- man as to their having formulated and signed the document upon which the charges were made. s The witness was what the police would call “fly” and completely baffled the attor- ney and brought down the house with his rapid succession of ‘‘don’t knows.” {t became plain at this point that Mr. Terry was “fishing.”” He wanted to get an admission from somebody or something, which the defendants had so far refused to furnish him, that_tRe defendants, or any of them, had admitted that they were re- sponsible for the document. He thought he would try Mr. McNab and called him to the stand and asked him if he were the attorney for the defendants before they were arrested. He answered that he thought he became their attorney the day before the arrest. £ “Were you ever presentat a meeting of the Civic Federation 2"’ ! > “I didn’t know what it was till I saw it in the newspapers.” b “Were you present at a meeting when these defendants, or any of them, were present on or about May 13 or 14 when th charges were formulated.” vas not.” Witness did not know whether the de- fendants in the case had signed the alleged libelous articles or not, and did notre- member having seen the articles in type- writer outside of the papers. i “You saw a copy of the articles in the Cary office.” “I was shown by the city editor of the Carn a copy of what pursurted to be an article dated May 13. I did not observe whether or not it was signed.” “Do you know Mr. P. C. Harlan?"’ “I think that I met the gentleman once. Maybe twice. Iam not sure.” “Do you know where he is now ?”’ “I do not.” “That is all,” said Mr. Terry. “I suppose,” said Mr. McNab, “I have a right to make a statement in cross-exami- nation of myself?”’ “I object,” said Mr. Terry. “He has a rerfect right to ask himself questions and et me object to them if I see fit. There is a recent decision on this point.” Matters were assuming a humorous phase again, and everybody waited for McNab to-begin. “I will ask you, Mr. McNab,” said Mr. McNab out loud, *if you are acquainted with the general reputation of Dr. Mare Levingston ?"” Then he waited for the objection he knew was coming. It came soon enough and was sustained by the court, McNab excusing himself and resuming his seat amid much laughter. “I am tired of this trifling,” said Mr. Terry, “‘and 1 desire to state that when I came in here I supposed these gentlemen would not deny that they had signed these articles. I find now that they do not, and I must goon a ‘fishing’ examination for the information.” “And I want to say,” exclaimed McNab, addressing the court, “‘that when Dr. Lev- ingston applied to yourself and to the law to give him a new and a better reputation wed were willing to meet him half way and—"" “I do not see any occasion for these sneers,” retorted his Honor severely. do not know that a better reputation is sought to be established by him, and I do not think you should sg state.” Mr. Terry went ‘‘fishing”” some more and called Charles Wesley Reed, another of defendant’s attorneys, to the stand. “You said the other day, Mr. Reed,” he began, ‘‘that you were attorney for the Civic Federation. When were you em- ployed?” I decline to answer,” was the reply. “I think my word is plenty to prove that.” “Idonot think it is,” said Mr. Terry. It is a question which I have a perfect right to ask. - Suppose Mr. Reed was em- ployed by the Civic Federation after these articles had been published; then, sir, he could not, plead the privilege of an attor- ney to keep back anything that he learned while he was dpresem at any meeting of the Civic Federation, or keep back any conversation he ever had witg any of the defendants in this action. The law is plain upon that point. “I expect to show by this witness, first, that he was never the attorney of the Civic Federation, and next, that he was never the attorney of these four defendants, Dille, et al. until after they had been ar- rested, nor until after arrest had been threatened, and after the article which we claim is a criminal libel had been published to the world. If I can show thatthe law is clear anything he learned during his conversation with these men, at Dr. Dille’s house, or at the Methodist Church; or the conversations that were had by these men. whether they call themselves the Civic Federation or not, are not privileged communications, and any man who was Rresenc at that time can be made to open is mouth and tell what took place there, 1 propose to show by this witness that he was not their attorney and that he be- came the attorney of these defendant after the prosecution had been threatened; and secondly, I can inquire of this man everything he knows about these parties.” Mr. Reed, without waiting fora ruling, answered that the defendants, before the first article was published, had asked him- self and Mr. McNab to act as their attor- neys and they agreed.” After this followed a series of questions, during the course of which Mr. Reed bes came a little bit miffed, and the name ot a certain lfresent English worker on the treadmill came into the case. Mr. Terry must have thought the witness intended the reference as an insult to Dr. Levingston. “Dr. Levingston has never been charged with infamous crimes, has he?’ he asked, his voice pitched in a high key. “He has been charged with just as bad as far as moral character is concerned,” replied the witness. *Then you think that a man who takes money in a public office is on the same plane?” “I think a man who does that,” was the reply, “is as foul as man can be, because be betrays his country.” There were loud hand clappings and stampings of feet at this answer, and his Hgnor called to the bailiff to clear the court. “Tne Civic Federation must be out in force,” remarked Mr. Terry. “Clear the court,” Mr. Bailiff,”” said Judge Joachimson. “We want a little pure air after hearing so much stuff.”” The examination was resumed, and in answer to other questions Mr. Reed ex- Flnined that the article upon which the ibel charge was based was formulated by the four defendants and other gentlemen interested and witnesses who volunteered their statements in the office of Mr. Tru- man. The witness had taken this material and furnished the English. When the witness was about to leave the stand he was asked if he knew the names of the entlemen who were members of the Civic fi‘edemtion. He replied that Dr. Dille could probably furnish that information better than he could. Mr. Terry then called Dr. Dille to the stand, and the latter was about to take it, when Mr. Reed told him not to do so. Then Mr. Terry informed the court that he was not ready to proceed further with the case for the reason that Mr. Harlan, an important witness who had been sub- penaed, was out of town. The defense ob- jected to an adjournment, but after some argument the court ruled the people were entitled to it, and the hearing went over until a week from next Monday. Army Notes. The department commander will leave im- mediately for Yosemite Park to inspect Troop K, Fourth Cavalry. Lieutenant-Colonel S. Young has been granted twenty-five days’ leave. Private J. C. Dempsey, found guilty of fraud- ulent enlistment, has been dishonorably dis- charged from the service. To Safe Deposit Renters. The Union Trust Company of San Francisco, corner of Market, Montgomery and Post streets, offers to the public safes for rent in the strongest, best guarded, best lighted and most modern vaults west of Chi 520 at from $4 to $150 per annum. Valuables of sllkinds utor.gd JAPAN'S COOLY LABORERS. Many Interesting Facts Learned From the Peru’s Passengers. A SUPERSTITIOUS PEOPLE. The Labor Investigation Starts Factlonal Troubles in the Jap Colony. New featuresare being brought to light every day by the investigation into the Japanese cooly labor question. The in- vestigation yesterday was beld on board the steamer Peru, that arrived on Wednes- day from the Orient. Among the steerage passengers were ten or a dozen Japs, who | were held on board until Immigration Com- | issioner Stradley and Deputy Geffeney could determine whether they were entitled to land. | From the answers and manner of answer- J‘ ing questions the Japs show beyond a| doubt that they have been coached as to | what they should say in response to the Commissioner’s questions. When led away from the routine line of inquiry the priests bless the charm upon receipt of the cash, The possessor prays by sliding the little pouch up and down the strings an saying something similar to ““These are my sentiments,” He is very particular that these prayer-bags and charms shall not be gromned by the touch of a Christian fore- nger and resists the deputy’s efforts to find letters near the little sacred pouch which reposes on the stomach of the faith- ful. For this reason the intelligent Jap does not carry letters near the bag. hen the Jap is particularly anxious to have his god answer his prayer he removes the cover from the top of the pouch and prays with the paper in his hands. Still another evidence of Japanese super- stition is shown by fthe lucky stones t ely nearly all (professed Christians as well) carry in their pockets. In Japan_ the women place Jocks of their hair and the men place smooth stones the size of wal- nuts at the feet of their idols. After a cer- tain time these locks of hair and the stones become sacredjand are either carried in their garments ‘or worn suspended around their necks as charms to protect the wearer form evil and harm. The Japanese immi- grants wear and carry the prayer bags and the sacred stones until they reach the missions, when they are hidden, so as to prevent white Christians from discovering these evidences of idolatry. . Among other things that the investiga- tion has developed is a factional war in the local Japanese .colony, and the Jap- anese newspapers are now ‘‘roasting’’ some of the Japs who testified before the Com- missioners, K. Shiono, a boarding-house keeper on O'Farrell street, has come in for a scorching from the editor of the So Ko J’ )’ Shernbun, which means the San Francisco Times. It is printed on O'Far- rell street, near Mason. On June 11 the Times published the fol- lowing concerning the investigation : immigrants become nervous or sullen, and In the investigation before the commissioner JAPANESE LABORERS ON THE PERMISSION STEAMER PERU WAITING FOR TO LAND. | rarely anything can be obtained from them beyond *‘I am telling the truth.” A number, according to their stories, are students, and came to San_ Francisco to study various sciences and industries, but the hardened condition of the immigrants’ hands plainly show they have been used to harg labor. One_ peculiarity is very noticeable. All the Japs have on an aver- age $30, just enough to pass the Immigra- tion Commissioner, who would not allow any one to land who might become a pub- lic charge. A very few have $40 or $50. Another feature is that the Japs, with few exceptions, state that they intend to remain 1n this country three years and for their support while studying will re- ceive money from their parents in Japan. This in a measure but indirectly confirms testimony given in Pleasanton to the effect that certain societies in Japan send immi- rants to this country for three years. Thus it is that their passports are made out for that length of time. Still another feature that the Commis- sioners have noted is that the poorer Jap- anese state that they started from Manji's hotel in Yokohama and are going to the Japanese hotel at 270 Brannan street. It is from this place that Sato, the Pleas- anton labor contractor, secured the most of his help for the hopyards and sugar-beet fields. There is every reason to suppose that these coolies are sent for through the Brannan-street house kept by Maryuma and are brought to this State on a promise that they will be provided with plenty of work at good wages. An important piece of information was brought out yesterday by Commissioner Stradley. A Japanese, whose face does not indicate that he is overburdened with shrewdness, was suddenly asked what company sent him to this country. Taken entirely off his guard, he answered that he did not remember, but that the compaay’s circular would show. Recovering his presence of mind, he made excuses for his admission that such companies exist by saying that he did not understand the question. From another man it was learned that the majority of the Japanese laborers who come to California prefer to come by the way of British Columbia, as the passage across the Pacific is cheaper, and it is easier to enter by the way of Victoria than to come to San Francisco dix rect. All the Japanese women go by the Victoriaroute, as they areinvariably turned back when they try to land at this port. The stories told by the Japs who de- sired to land yesterday caused Mr. Strad- ley to believe that not one out of six spoke the truth. For example: H. Suzuki came to San Francisco to go to school. He is 16 years of age. He is & nephew of Maryuma, the Brannan-street lodging-house keeper. When he acquiresa knowledge of the E)ixéllsh language he will return to Japan. . SBakaguchi came here to go into & mining scheme of some kind. He studied mining in Japan,and he wants to complete his education in this branch in San Francisco. K. Date, 15 years of age, came here to go to school. He will be supported by his parents. Y. 8hida came here to study commercial busi- ness. His parents are farming people in Japan. He was a clerk in a store in his coun- try. The calluses on his hands show plainly that he is not a clerk, but & laborer. Shida is going to Maryuma’s hotel. K. Kito, an aged Jap, acknowledged that he is a farmer, and said ge will go to work when- ever the opportunity presents. He wants to work on a farm. He, t0o, is to remain in Maryuma’s hotel, and he does not expect to be idle’long. Kito has a family in Japan. XK. Kaitani said that he is going to the Ja anese mission at 121 Haight street to study English. This fellow is without doubt a farm laborer. Y. Nishada said he is a farmer. Does not know where he will secure work, but will find out as s00n as he can see his friends on shore. He was consigned to Maryama’s hotel. Y. Kimura, a farmer, gave the whole plan away before 'he realized what he was saying. Commissioner Stradley asked: “What immi- gration bureau in Japan got your passport for ou? 2 Kimura enswered: “I forget the name of the company, but 1 have their circulsr in my baggage. Wait, I will find it.”” The farmer received a warning exclamation from those who had passed muster. and, after hunting, or appearing to hunt for the circular, he said fhat he did nct have any, and his memory failed as to matters pertaining to the immigration companies in Japan. K. Sato, & farmer, came here to work. He will g0 the Japanese mission. As Commissioner Stradley was unable to prove that these fellows are contract labor- ers he decided to allow them to land, but much against his wishes. While examining the Japanese and in- specting their clothing for letters that might throw some Jight upon the subject a remarkable inconsistency was brought out. With but few exceptions the immi- grants profess to be good Christians and they declare that they are bound for the Japanese Christian missions in this City to learn the English language and learn more of the ways of Christian people and of Christianity. Notwithstanding their pro- fessions every Jap has strung around his neck & kamisama or praying-bag. These bags contain prayers written on silk or stout paper nng are specially addressed to the possessor’s household god 7 The Japs pay their Buddhist and Shinto priests from 1 to 2 cents for these prayers, which serve the double purpose of being lucky charms as well as prayers. The K. Shiono was subjected to a very rigid exam- ination by Mr. Dam. He was told if he did not tell the truth he would be sent to San Quentin, 80 he had to tell the following: “On the steamer City of Peking there were forty-two farmers, who came ®© my hotel. Of these twenty went to Vacaville to pick fruit and the remainder went to the Sacramento | Valley. One Nishuichi came with them from Japasi. He went to Japan and bronght them here. Before going to Japan he stopped at my Bouse. They were to get §1 per day here. On the steamer China I received a postal from a hotel in Japan kept by one Mauji, saying he was sending seven men to me. The men did not come to my house.” He was asked how much Japanese farmers gotin Japanand hesaid 12)¢ cents per day, end e did not know how they had $50 apiece on landing here. Because the investigation was so rigid he told what was false, thinking he would get through quick. Why was it necessary for him 10 give such damaging testimony? In regard to the threat made’ by Deputy Dam it is only fair to state that Shiono was not threatened until after he had § [ Japanese Praying Bag. made the statement referred to and was tryini to undo what he had said by mak- ing denials and contradictions. There is not the slightest doubt but that he spoke the truth when telling of Nishuichi going to Japan and bringing out Japanese cooly laborers for the Vacaville and Sacra- mento Valley orchards. These reflections by the Japanese paper upon Shiono have caused the latter and his friends to become very indignant, and the editor of the Times may find himself in hot water for the freedom with which l\::lsel;“ expression to his sentiments and Tef. | VALLEY ROAD PROGRESS. Bids for a Steel Bridge and Freight- cars to Be Opened Monday. The committee on construction and en- gineering of the Valley railway will meet Monday afternoon to open bids for a steel drawbridge over Mormon channel, Stock- ton, and for 100 flatcars and fifty boxcars. The drawbridge specifications call for an equal-arm bridge of steel to cover two spans of seventy-five feet each and of suffi- cient strength to supgort two heavy loco- motives and trains of loaded cars. “As we expect it to stand for twenty-five orfifti; years,” said Chief Engineer Storey, ‘“‘we have provided for the heaviest pos- sible traffic that may arise in years. 5% au‘fpose the cars will "be bought at once and then we can_only wait unutil the material arrives and the first rights of way as far as the Stanislaus River are secuged. Then we will be ready to advertise for grndm; bids and begin construction right away.” ———— Belinda Laphame in Luck. ‘The preliminary examination of Belinda Laphame, alias Dr. Goodwin,on & charge of performing a criminal operation upon Lizzie Husted was held before Judge Campbell yes- terday, and, after hearing the evidence, the Judge reserved his decision till Monday. He released the defendant on her own recogni- zance, and intimated that he would probably have to dismiss the case, as there was no cor- robative evidence of the story told by the com- plaining witness, who, legally, was an accom- Pplice. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. I THE REMNANT SALE ENDS TO-MORROW EVENING AT 6 O’CLOCK. We usually devote but three days to these Special Sales of Remnants, which have become famous the length and breadth of the State, but the VAST ACCUMULATION OF ODDS AND ENDS which were left at the close of the Kennedy Bankrupt Sale (more than 10,000 different lots) made a special effort and more time necessary, so we gave up four days to this Rem= nant Sale and marked the goods lower than ever before— ONE-QUARTER ==TO> ONE-HALF REMNANTS SILKS— Some beautiful short lengths suitable for waists, skirts, sleeves, trimmings, linings, etc. REMNANTS DRESS GOODS— In lengths sufficient for chil= dren’s dresses, ladies’ cos= tumes, skirts, wrappers, etc. REMNANTS TRIMMINGS— An immense assortment of this season’s novelties in braids, beaded and spangle trimmings. Great saving here, if we can suit you. REMNANTS RIBBONS— For fancy work, hat trime mings, hair ribbons, bows, etc.; a wonderful collection of all styles in bright colors, short lengths—half price. 937, 989, 94 REDUCTION. — REMNANTS Embroideries—Laces— Short lengths in beautiful pat- terns, all styles and grades. It will pay you to see these. REMNANTS WASH FABRICS— This season’s novelties in Duck Suitings, Ginghams, Challies, Dimities, Flannels, Sateens, etc., in lengths from 1 to 10 yards. REMNANTS DOMESTICS— At the muslin, sheeting and linen counters you’ll find that most liberal cuts have been made in the remnants. ODDS AND ENDS Hosiery and Underwear Probably one hundred dozen garments to select from ; they are odd sizes or the last two or three of their kind. Snaps (INCORPORATED) await you in this department. Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO. EACTERN FISH ~ ARRIVE. : ———— THERE is an article on the market seldom equaled and never exceiled—Jesse Moore Whis- ky. Moore, Hunt & Co, guarantee its purity. * A Carload in Fine Condition Received From Quincy. Illinois. Some WIIl Be Kept for Breeding and Others. Liberated In Inland Lakes. After a very successful trip of four days from Qnincy, IlL., a carload of young food fish from Eastern waters arrived at the Oakland mole yesterday morning. The shipment comprises a number of varieties much esteemed for table use by Eastern epicures, including large-mouth black bass, white bass, Warmouth bass, sun perch, goggle-eyed perch, yellow perch and China catfish. The white bass is an extremely gamy and wary fish and will prove a very accept able addition to_the limited list of game fishes found in California waters. Soon after the car arrived the Fish and Game Commissioners visited it at the mole, finding that not more than twenty fish had died en route, and that the survivors were as healthy and lively as when they left their native waters. : In the afternoon the car left for Sisson, where half of the cargo will be placed in tanks for breeding purposes, with a view to stocking streams suitable for the dif- rent varieties. ieThe remainder will be liberated in a number of large streams and lakes. Some of the perch and bass will be placed in the San Joaquin and others in Lake Tahoe and Clear Lake. No streams which now contain trout will receive any of the fish, as both bass and perch are prone to feed on minnows of any kind, and would soon clear the trout out of stream or lake. The Commissioners forget that the trout and bass in San Andreas Lake seem to get along very well together, although the trout are by far more numerous. The car in which the fish were shipped to this State at the request of the Game and Fish Commissioners is one of the three belong- ing to the Government which have proved very successful in the transmissiou of fish. It contains thirty-two compartments, sixteen on each side, each tank holding thirty-two gallons of water. By an ingen- jous arrangement of pipes running through the tanks air is forced into the water, thus overcoming one of the most serious obsta- cles which has hitherto hampered the Commnussioners in their efforts to get fresh fry from the East in a condition to be re- leased in strange waters. The water was changed frequently and cooled before being let into the tanks by running over ice, a ton of which was con- stantly kept on the car. Now that the %uestion of shipping the foung fish safely has been solved moreand arger consignments will be sent, and next vear the experiment of hatching fish en Toute will be tried. ; Brown trout will be the next to arrive. OLYMPIC CLUB AFFAIRS. ‘Where the Employes Will Take Their Vacations—The Cashier’s Indefi- nite Leave of Absence. The Olympic Club will soon make prep- arations for its ladies’ night, which will be held on the evening of July 16. The en- tertainment will include wrestling bout§. gymnastics, and exhibitions with the foil and rapier between Professor Tronchet and some of his clever pupils. : On Sunday, the 23d inst., a single tennis tournament will be held at the outdoor %ounds, entries for which will close next ednesday. ; Several of the employes of the club wilj leave in the near future on their summer vacations. George Hibbard, the clubd’s collector, has left for Portland, Or.,on a two weeks’ vacation. Professor Tronchet, the fencing instructor, will go away next week. Professor Miehling, the wrestling instructor, will soon take fiis departure for Springs, where he hopes to regain lost vitality. Professor DeWitt Van Court will take a trip to Lake County next month. Van Court and his wife will take in the scenery en route on their wheels. Professor Wat- son states that he has already been round the world four times, and having had a sufficient supply of scenery to last gim for the remainder of his life, he proposes to spend his vacation reviewing the wonders of Golden Gate Park and the Cliff House in the company of his favorite friend, * Fise tiana.” Superintendent Kennedy is making exe tensive preparations for a mule-team ex- cursion into the Yosemite Valley. The impressario of the club will command a small party of bear-hunters, and of course bearsteaks ad libitum will be en< joyed by club members on his return from the Gierra hunting-grounds. Kennedy is a dead shot on a “varmint.” It will be a surprise, however, to many of the members to learn that the club's cashier, Leonara M. Hanselman, has been given an indefinite leave of absence. Han< selman has been in the employ of the Olympic Club for several years. A few weeks ago the directors ordered the salaries of the office clerks reduced, as well as those of the instructors, but since the cashier’s departure the former salaries of the office clerks have been restored. THE IRISH CONVENTION. Its Idea Xs Warmly Favored by theé Geraldine Club. The members of the Geraldine Club have adopted the following resolutions favoring the proposed Irish convention: ‘WHEREAS, It appears that the patriotic Irishe men of this country intend holding & conven- vention for the purpose of deciding on & mora advanced policy on behalf of Ireland, and, whereas, we, the members of the Geraldine Club of San Franecisco, believe that no measure favorable to Ireland is ever likely to pass the British Parliament; therefore, be it Resolved, That we heartily indorse the pros posed convention and the inauguration nl:z new movement other than constitution: agitation, and we hereby pledge it our mor and financial support. 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